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Capital
Des Moines
Total Area
56,275 sq mi
145,753 sq km
Population
2,926,324 (2000 census)
Major Cities
Des Moines (193,422), Cedar Rapids (113,482), Davenport (97,010), Sioux
City (83,791), Waterloo (65,022) (July 1996 est.)
Highest Point
Sec. 29, T.100N., R.41W.
1,670 feet
509 meters
Income per capita (US$)
$25,615
Industry
food products, farm machinery, chemicals, electrical equipment, printing
and publishing
Agriculture
hogs, corn, soybeans, beef cattle, oats, dairy products
Natural Resources
limestone, construction sand and gravel, portland cement, gypsum
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